The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-02-18
IN HENORTAM.

At the home of her parents, Salisbury.
Tenn, dear little Fannie Guy Bostwick
sweetly fell asleep in Jesus Feb. s, 1887,
aged years and II months.
She was the youngest daughter of DR..
r. NJ. and Mrs. t. N. Bostwick, and a
grand daughter Of Col. VIM Guy, who,
for many years was an honored citizen of
this county. Fannie's sickness was about
three weeks duration and at times, from
the very nature Of the disease, her suffer
ings were great, but she bore it ali with
remarkable patience and fortitude for one
so young. Never complained and always
cheerfully submitted to any treatment
that was thought advisable, Indeed her
patience and sweet submission was the adj
miration Of all whoiwaited upon her in her
sickness and at times she seemed to forget
her own suferings and thought only Of the
comfort Of Others She was a remarkably
bright and intelligent child. Always cheer
full and possessing sweet and amiable
disposition she had won the affections Of
all who knew her. She was a great favoite
with her teachers in the schovl-room,
winning their hearts by her cheerful ODE
dience and attention to her duties. In the
entire community one could hear of ker
only words of praise. And at last, when
the sad news was whispered from one to
another, Fannie is dead" there was
genuine sorrow in the hearts of all, and
this noble triumph could be heard from
the lips Of old and young. "Fannie
was good, sweet glrl." Her funeral vas
largely attended by the citizens of the
community and by her beloved school
mates in body. 1t was touching Indeed
and moved the hearts Of all, to see her be-
loved companions gathered around the
hfeless form Of the one they loved so well
to lay upon her grave the last tribute Of
res pect and affections. But while she viii
be sadly missed in the scho ol-room in the
Sab5eth-School but more especially in
the family, and while sorrow fills the !
heart that she no longer walks the earth |
TO gladden. the hearts OF her friends and |
loved ones by her smiles and cheerful |
words, yet VI sorrow not on those who |
have no hope. Fannie left behind her a
strong evidence OF her hope in Christ,
that We may rejoicingly say, at is we'll
with the child. She spoke OF Heaven dur
ing her sickness and her entrance into that |
Beautiful City, whose builder and maker |
is God and from which no blessed inhabi- |
tant Will ever be expelled. She seemed |
distressed at the grief of her parents in |
her own childish way attempted to re-
strain it by her cheering words as to her |
future destiny II Is therefore, the sweet |
est consolation to the sorrowing parents |
and sisters and brother. 1t is well with |
the child" "The Lord gave and now in
His infinite wisdom He sees it is best to |
take her away" She is not lost or wan |
dering about in some unknown place, I'M
cared for or unloved, but IS afe in the arms /
of Jesus and 'if we believe that Jesus
died and rose again even them also which
sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him"
And 70 the sOrrovJing loved enes, weeping
over the new made grave of Iittle Fannie,
l would now put into the lang uage Of the
poet the consolation, she attempted in her
own childish way;
Tho soul that thou hast loved
viii not be there,
IL will have plume its wings
And scared afsr.
Then weep not ore my change
When am free,-am free.
When Pvo left my all and gained
My liberty"
"Afsr in yonder sky,
I'm find my home,
And wait in realms Of light
For them to come.
Call me not back to earth
To leave my crown-my crown,
havc fought through sin and death,
Ny yictory's won."
PASTOR